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From Saturday, April 5, to Sunday, April 13, 2025, Essex County Branch Brook Park will host its annual Cherry Blossom Festival, a vibrant celebration set among the park's world-famous cherry trees. Just a short drive from Harrison, NJ, and accessible via the Clifton Avenue Exit on Route 280 West, th...
As spring awakens the landscape with vibrant colors, Essex County prepares to host its much-anticipated Cherry Blossom Festival in Branch Brook Park. This year's festival, scheduled to start on Saturday, April 6th, and go through Sunday, April 14th, 2024, promises a blend of athletic endeavors, cult...
A short drive from Harrison is Branch Brook Park in North Newark. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed landscape architect. Olmsted also designed Central Park in New York City. The park was envisioned in 1862 but construction did not start until 1896.
In 1927, Caroline Bambe...